Standard Lemma guide

doughy

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊˌi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈdoʊi/
  • rhymes with -əʊi
  • CMU ARPABET: D OW1 IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as

Pale and flabby,

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the characteristics of dough especially in appearance or consistency: as

Soft and heavy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A baker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the cake fell; it's a doughy mess

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soggy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English dough Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English doughy From dough + -y.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: խմորանման (xmoranman) — Having the characteristics of dough
  • Bulgarian: тестен (testen) — Having the characteristics of dough
  • Bulgarian: клисав (klisav) — Having the characteristics of dough
  • Czech: těstovitý — Having the characteristics of dough
  • French: pâteux — Having the characteristics of dough
  • German: teigig — Having the characteristics of dough
  • German: teigartig — Having the characteristics of dough
  • Irish: taosach — Having the characteristics of dough
  • Plautdietsch: däjijch — Having the characteristics of dough
  • Swedish: degig — Having the characteristics of dough
  • Welsh: toesaidd — Having the characteristics of dough
  • Welsh: toeslyd — Having the characteristics of dough